My Seven Wonders with Clive Anderson

Today’s guest brings a surprising and somewhat controversial set of wonders that speak to how remarkable human invention truly is. It’s comedian, writer and former Bollywood choreographer Eshaan Akbar! Eshaan makes the case for religion, roads and erm… stairs, which actually turned out better than Clive initially feared! Elsewhere, Eshaan urges us to always note down our relatives’ cooking recipes and encourages us to visit the longest sea loch in Scotland. This episode was recorded live at the Theatre Royal Winchester, June 2024.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we welcome to the stage comedian Jamie D’Souza, who tells Clive all about the wonders Staines has to offer, from its’ primary school turned curry house to the local pub which has witnessed a rather heroic rescue mission.Elsewhere the pair discuss whether a proposal should come as a complete surprise, and Jamie reveals some of the pranks he gets up to in his lunch break!This episode was recorded live at Monmouth’s Savoy Theatre, May 2024.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you ever consider bonobo apes to be a wonder of the world? Well, comedian and writer Cally Beaton certainly does, and on today’s show she tells Clive all about them! And no, she didn't choose them solely because of their slightly fruity behaviour...Cally also makes a strong case for bicycles, ice cream vans and Jeff, her wire-haired dachshund. However Clive couldn’t help but pick comedic legend, Joan Rivers, as Cally’s wonder of wonders after hearing the inspiring role Joan played in Cally's own journey into comedy.This episode was recorded live in Bridport, April 2024.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is one of many firsts. Clive is joined on stage by the comedian and radio presenter Glenn Moore who explains why the first dvd he watched and the first roller coaster he wanted to go on are wonders of the world.We also discover that Glenn is the first person to have almost auditioned to play Harry Potter to appear on the show. Spoiler alert: He didn’t get the part…This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you ever undergo an experiment which temporarily prevents your ability to talk? Well, comedian, actor and The Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Robin Ince has, and he tells Clive all about it on today's show.Robin also makes a very passionate defence of the importance of libraries. However, despite a wide range of intellectual selections, Clive can't resist choosing a kids' TV show as Robin's wonder of wonders. Listen to find out why.This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever thought about the personalities of the days of the week? Well, today's guest has more than most it's fair to say.Today, Clive's joined on stage by the brilliant writer and comedian Lynn Ferguson. Surprisingly, Lynn is the first person to choose love as a wonder of the world. Less surprisingly, she is also the first person to pick a day of the week, and it's not the one you might think....This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest claims to be “Big in Scotland”. Despite this, they can’t help but relate basically all their wonders back to their home in Yorkshire. It’s the actor and comedian Kieran Hodgson.Kieran joins Clive on stage to tell him all about his passion for cycling and cathedrals. He also, rather surprisingly, chooses a British railway line as a wonder of the world and starts teaching Clive all about trees. It turns out Kieran didn’t know that Clive’s President of the Woodland Trust…This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Clive is joined on stage by the most wonderful, polite and friendly guest, ignoring the football hooliganism and hatred for cyclists of course, it’s the brilliantly funny and critically acclaimed comedian Chloe Petts.Chloe’s come armed with a range of wonders, some thoughtful, and some less so. We’ll let you decide which category “having a beer before dinner” falls into. Either way, she does such a good job of convincing Clive of her wonders that the two of them are now going to karaoke together. That sounds wonderful.This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest has a self-proclaimed “wonky mind” which is a wonder of their world. It’s easy to see how it’s a wonder given their 20-plus-year career in comedy, television and radio. They even had a short stint as a professional footballer. It’s Terry Alderton.Terry joins Clive on stage to tell him all about how he’s made such a successful career for himself despite the fact he left school without being able to read or write. We also hear all about Terry’s passion for double-decker buses and his fond memories of acting opposite Joe Pasquale while they worked together in a theatre in Jersey.This episode was recorded live at the Leicester Square Theatre, London.We would love it if you could join us for the recording of our live shows. We're back in Edinburgh this month. You can find tickets and more information HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine 50 Shades of Gray but with horses. That’s how today’s guest describes their favourite novel…Actor, singer and comedian Sooz Kempner tells Clive all about her love for the author Jilly Cooper and Sonic the Hedgehog – two things that aren’t usually paired together! She also has to explain why a football match where England drew 0-0 is a wonder of the world.This episode was recorded live at the Leicester Square Theatre, London.We would love it if you could join us for the recording of our live shows. You can find tickets and more information HERE.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clive Anderson’s here with a quick update regarding our next round of My Seven Wonders Live shows.One small change to update you on is that all future My Seven Wonders episodes will now be released on Thursday mornings, so you can expect the next episode to be in your podcast app, next Thursday March 30th.We would love it if you could join us for the recording of our live shows. You can find tickets and more information HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the latest Edinburgh Fringe, Clive brought My Seven Wonders to the stage in front of a live audience! On this compilation episode, we look back at seven of the best wonders from the Edinburgh shows.Impressions are the order of the day. From Debra Stephenson singing Lulu to Matt Forde’s hilarious demonstration that every politician sounds like Tony Blair, the Fringe audience enjoyed nothing more than a good impersonation! We also hear Henning Wehn’s comical attempt to justify that windows should be considered a wonder.1: Henning Wehn - Windows 2: Chris Gethard - A hot dog from Rutt’s Hut3: Mark Watson - The Old Shay ground, Halifax4: Kaye Adams - Good parents5: Debra Stephenson - Her grandmother’s radiogram6: Justin Moorhouse - Oat milk7: Matt Forde - Whisky distillery tours**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we welcome on stage not one but TWO guests!Famous political interviewer Chester Missing and South African comedian Conrad Koch join Clive for a thought-provoking hour where they discuss colonialism, white privilege and the continued existence of racism in post-apartheid South Africa.Oh, and did we mention that Chester Missing is a puppet? We're not joking, jump in to find out more.This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2022.**If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.